CAT GUARDIANS
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $141K · expenses $110K · assets $352K
- EIN
- 35-2179328
- Address
- 932 E ST CHARLES ROAD, LOMBARD, IL 60148-2058
- Website
- catguardians.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Cat Guardians, Inc. is a nonprofit organization designed to help with the feline overpopulation and homelessness problem in Du Page County, Illinois. Cat Guardians provides proper medical, and sustenance needs and loving care to these stray and unwanted cats. Each cat is spayed/neutered before adoptions to prevent additional unwanted animals. Cats not adopted or deemed unadoptable are welcome to live out their lives in our no-kill, caring shelter.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Egofske | President | 2022-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Papendorf | Vice- President | 2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Holly Sloan | Treasurer | 2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rindie Coker | Secretary | 2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Paradis | Board Member | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reichert | Board Member | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Krisanne Sisto | Board Member | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Blackwell (former) | President | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Mangano (former) | Vice- President | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barb Sounhein (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 18 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 70 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Egofske | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Papendorf | Vice- President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Holly Sloan | Treasurer | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rindie Coker | Secretary | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Paradis | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reichert | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Krisanne Sisto | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blackwell | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Egofske | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Mangano | Vice- President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 65 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blackwell | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Egofske | Treasurer | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Mangano | Vice- President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blackwell | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Egofske | Treasurer | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Mangano | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blackwell | President | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Sounhein | Treasurer | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Mangano | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 37 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blackwell | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Sounhein | Treasurer | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Mangano | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $140,521 | $110,298 | $351,583 | $351,583 | $117,321 | $16,249 | $0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $189,321 | $105,248 | $317,933 | $217,933 | $181,324 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $122,093 | $115,420 | $233,860 | $133,860 | $122,093 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $126,637 | $92,894 | $227,187 | $127,187 | $109,637 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $124,382 | $87,964 | $217,749 | $93,444 | $124,382 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $131,412 | $88,254 | $178,863 | $57,026 | $131,412 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 37 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $17,443 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $3,286 | 2023 | $751 | show |
| ALLSTATE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Cat Guardians”, “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2022, 2024 | 4 | $2,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| LAMB WESTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $2,000 | 2022 | $100 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2017 | 1 | $100 | 2017 | $100 | show |
| SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2019 | 1 | $50 | 2019 | $50 | show |
| CHARITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT GUARDIANS” | 2015 | 1 | $7 | 2015 | $7 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $110,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary Expenses | $73,190 | $73,190 | $0 | $0 | 66.4% |
| Occupancy | $17,884 | $16,650 | $787 | $447 | 16.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Cat Food/Medicine | $12,703 | $12,703 | $0 | $0 | 11.5% |
| Insurance | $3,345 | $0 | $3,345 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc Expenses | $1,135 | $140 | $688 | $307 | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $110,298 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $105,248 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary Care | $51,342 | $51,342 | $0 | $0 | 48.8% |
| Other (as described) | Cat Food and Medicine | $21,990 | $21,990 | $0 | $0 | 20.9% |
| Occupancy | $20,210 | $20,210 | $0 | $0 | 19.2% | |
| Insurance | $6,858 | $0 | $6,858 | $0 | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Car Maintenance and Car Insurancw | $4,380 | $4,380 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $225 | $225 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $197 | $0 | $197 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $46 | $0 | $46 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $105,248 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $115,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary Expenses | $69,291 | $69,291 | $0 | $0 | 60.0% |
| Occupancy | $24,919 | $24,919 | $0 | $0 | 21.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Cat Food and Medicine | $10,315 | $10,315 | $0 | $0 | 8.9% |
| Insurance | $4,885 | $4,885 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle Insurance and Vehicle Maintenance | $4,410 | $4,410 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,475 | $1,475 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $125 | $125 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $115,420 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $92,894 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Veterinary Expenses | $57,354 | $57,354 | - | - | 61.7% |
| Occupancy | $22,226 | $22,226 | - | - | 23.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,884 | $4,884 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle repair/upkeep | $3,077 | $3,077 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | Cat meds, ID tags, food | $2,763 | $2,763 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,590 | $2,590 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Total | $92,894 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $87,964 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $51,760 | $51,760 | $0 | $0 | 58.8% | |
| Occupancy | $28,120 | $28,120 | $0 | $0 | 32.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,537 | $4,537 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,547 | $3,547 | $0 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Total | $87,964 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $88,254 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | veterinarian expenses | $61,362 | $61,362 | $0 | $0 | 69.5% |
| Occupancy | $17,690 | $17,690 | $0 | $0 | 20.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,223 | $4,223 | $0 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,367 | $2,367 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | vehicle repair upkeep | $1,321 | $1,321 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | cat meds and prescription cat food | $718 | $718 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | cat food litter and cleaning supplies | $573 | $573 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Total | $88,254 | 100% |
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